Gloom-laden Basalt down Stifling

#310656 RGB(49,6,86)

About this color

Gloom-laden Basalt down Stifling is rendered by screens as RGB(49, 6, 86) — a dark, intense violet hue.

#310656RGB(49, 6, 86)

HSL 272° · 87% saturation · 18% lightness

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Psychology

Dark violets carry associations of mystery, luxury, and depth — historically linked to royalty when purple dye was extraordinarily costly.

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History

Mauveine, the first synthetic dye, was discovered by accident in 1856 by eighteen-year-old William Perkin — a purple that sparked an industrial revolution in colour.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep violet is most at home as a background for light-coloured text, as a deep accent stripe, or as an anchoring tone in dark-mode interfaces. It pairs naturally with off-whites, warm creams, and metallic highlights.

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Colour pairings

When it comes to colour harmony, pair this violet with gold and cream for a rich, considered palette, or with sage and natural linen for something quieter and more contemplative.

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Color formats

Name
Gloom-laden Basalt down Stifling
HEX
#310656
RGB
rgb(49,6,86)
RGB%
rgb(19.2%,2.4%,33.7%)
HSL
hsl(272,87%,18%)
HSV
hsv(272,93%,34%)
CMYK
cmyk(43,93,0,66)
LAB
lab(12,36,-38)
LCH
lch(12,52,313)
sRGB
(0.192,0.024,0.337)
HEX8
#310656ff
CSS Name
Decimal
049006086

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Color info

Lightness
18%
Saturation
87%
Hue
272°
Chroma
52
Temperature
WarmCool
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